Birchfield Road, Birmingham, B20 3JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B20 3JE is primarily male, with 54.1% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	45.9%	-5.4%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	48.7%	54.1%	5.4%	49.0%	5.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around B20 3JE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.8%	44.7%	2.9%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	44.5%	0.3%	44.2%	0.3%
Separated	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.1%	4.8%	-1.3%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	6.1%	4.6%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.3%	50.8%	3.5%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	36.3%	35.2%	-1.1%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	12.6%	10.6%	-2.0%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.2%	0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.9%	25%	6.1%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	8.2%	-6.7%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	12.5%	3.4%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	18.3%	1.5%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	30%	7.1%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	16.5%	3.1%	-13.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	8%	10.6%	2.6%	1.1%	9.5%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	19.2%	15.7%	-3.5%	3.1%	12.6%
Pakistani	16.9%	23.4%	6.5%	2.7%	20.7%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	2.8%	10.2%	7.4%	2.5%	7.7%
Black Caribbean	13.6%	10.2%	-3.4%	1.0%	9.2%
Other Black	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	29.3%	18.5%	-10.8%	81.4%	-62.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.7%	59.6%	-4.1%	83.2%	-23.6%
European Union	9.8%	11.6%	1.8%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4.7%	8.8%	4.1%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	17.1%	15.6%	-1.5%	5.6%	10.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.2%	59.6%	-3.6%	83.2%	-23.6%
10+ Years	4.9%	20.4%	15.5%	9.8%	10.6%
5-10 Years	6.8%	3.5%	-3.3%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	4.9%	7.5%	2.6%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	20.1%	9%	-11.1%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Spain	5.5%	0.4%	5.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.1%	37.2%	-29.1%
Christian	24.4%	46.2%	-21.8%
Hindu	7.5%	1.7%	5.8%
Muslim	49.2%	6.5%	42.7%
Sikh	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Birchfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchfield Road was 929.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 657.7% higher than the Perry Barr average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birchfield Road has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Perry Barr and the 34th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 435.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B20 3JE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birchfield Road are based on 109 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Birmingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Birchfield Road, Birmingham, B20 3JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 3JE

Average Price
£950,506

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£157,928

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,346,795

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchfield Road

Average Price
£306,758

Semi-Detached
£255,581

Terraced
£263,010

Detached
£379,624

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,422

Other
£450,693

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Old Crown & Cushion Birchfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,611,000	2020-01-31	£1,949,445
510 Birchfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£650,000	2019-12-13	£790,350
The Old Crown & Cushion Birchfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£531,000	2015-05-28	£800,072
522 Birchfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2004-02-17	£156,335
522 Birchfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£55,000	2002-09-18	£136,942

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 3JE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B20 3JE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Student (economically inactive)	62
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	34
Other	27
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Manufacturing	37
Education	21
Administrative and support service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,567 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	2,807 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	3,047 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) Havelock Road , Handsworth B20 3LP	2out of 4	482 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Cross Primary School Canterbury Road , Birchfield B20 3AA	3out of 4	630 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Earlsbury Gardens , Birchfield B20 3AE	1out of 4	894 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Primary School Stamford Road , Handsworth B20 3PN	3out of 4	912 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Primary School Trinity Road , Aston B6 6AJ	1out of 4	981 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	622 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	715 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	842 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	1,714 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	4out of 4	1,933 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,677 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,195 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,344 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,171 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	2,878 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	1,412 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	1,718 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	2,067 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	2,197 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wisdom Academy Sycamore Road , Aston B6 5UH	- not rated	2,335 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Stop Desserts	Units 16 To 17 One Stop Shopping Centre, One Stop Shopping C, 2 Walsall Road	124 yd
Burger King	22 One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	124 yd
Costa Ltd Unit 36A	One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	124 yd
Subway	31 One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	145 yd
Peri Peri King / Dinaz Pizza	278 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	168 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Arthur Robertson	Units 52-53, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	124 yd
Royale Suite	271 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	385 yd
Broadway Dance Centre	42 Livingstone Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	646 yd
Calthorpe Arms	Calthorpe Arms, 155 Wellington Road	826 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Donut Stop	One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	124 yd
Funny Tea	31 One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	145 yd
Greggs	39 One Stop Shopping Centre, Walsall Road	181 yd
Cake and Roll	One Stop Retail Park, 2 Walsall Road	181 yd
The Chive	One Stop shopping centre, (Market Village)	181 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Plc	Unit 4, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	124 yd
Masala Bazaar Perry Barr Ltd	8 One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	124 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Bakery, One Stop Retail Park, 1 Walsall Road	181 yd
Asda	Units 1 And 36, One Stop Shopping Centre	248 yd
SAFA Halal Supermarket	317-319 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	268 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broadway School THE BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	607 yd
Eden Boys School (Birmingham) WELLHEAD LANE		699 yd
Doug Ellis Sports Centre Wellhead Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	723 yd
Holford Drive Community Sports Hub HOLFORD DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	907 yd
Handsworth Old Boys Fc Romilly Avenue	grass pitches	989 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	30.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.